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6; s. STONER. DISPLAY STAND.

(Application filed m. 2 189a.

Patented Nov. I, 1898.

2 Sheets-Sheet L No. 68,609. Patented Nov. I, I898. C. 8. STONEB.

DISPLAY STAND.

(Application filed Mar. 2, 1898.)

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UNITED STATES CLINTON S. STONER, OF WEST UNITY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES H. MILLER AND JOHN A. HOLLINGTON, OF SAME PLACE.

DIS PLAY-'STA'N D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 613,609, dated November 1, 1898.

Application filed March 2, 1898.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLINTON S. STONER, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Unity, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in display-stands more particularly for store or show windows.

It has for its object, among other things,

I 5 principally to provide greater convenience of access to the displayed goods or articles in the window, the ready convertibility of the table into a series of shelves and, contrariwise, the latter back into a table, and to promote 2o simplicity of construction and lessen parts, and therefore cheapen cost of manufacture.

To these ends the invention consists, pri marily, of a convertible table or stand composed of a series of sections adapted to serve 2 5 in the capacity of shelves and means adapted to support it so as to be readily turned horizontally and of certain other parts combined therewith, substantially ashereinafter more fully disclosed, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred form of carrying out my inven tion, Figure 1 is a view showing it as a table. Fig. 2 shows it in elevation in the form of a 3 5 series of shelves. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of a shelf-bracket. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the retaining device for the table or shelf sections. Fig. 6 is a view of a modification of the hinging or connecting together of the table or shelf sections. Fig. 7 is a modified form of crane or standard for the stand. Fig. 8 is a modification of the table or shelf section retaining device. Fig. 9 is a modification of the shelf or table sections disclosing an ogee form of abutment between them.

Latitude is allowed herein as to details, as they may be changed without departing from the spirit of my invention and the same yet remain intact.

In the embodiment of my invention I con- Serial No- 672,327. (No model.)

struct the table A of a series of sections a a, adapted to form shelves arranged so as to be perfectly flat, with their upper faces flush and each having applied to its sides lateral rightangled brackets B, having their long arms preferably screwed thereto and arranged between lateral bars O,with their short arms con nected to corresponding lateral bars 0'. The shelves or sections a are also each pivoted at each side, close to one edge, to the lateral bars O, as at B, which pivotal connections may be screws passed through said lateral bars and the long arms of the brackets B. The connection between the lateral bars O and the short arms of the brackets B may be effected by rivets b or otherwise.

The sections or shelves a themselves are inclined or offset a17\ their normally forward edges, as at a, to slightly lap or overhang each other to limit their movement as they are caused to assume the form of a table and stand flush with each other.

The lateral bars Omay be braced and connected together by rods a, bent or looped into eye-ended projections on said lateral rods, each two rods preferably crossing each other.

' The table-sections a when arranged as shelves may be held or guarded as against possible accidental individual movement by means of a tightening screw-threaded and headed rod cl, passing through the lateral bars 0 and opposite short arms of two of the right-angled brackets B, said rod also passing through a sleeve or tube 02, arranged between said lateral bars and provided with a tightening or holding thumb-nut d preferably having a ratchet bearing-surface. Sandwiched between the head of the rod d and the nut 61 and the respective lateral bars 0 O are ratchet-faced, clamp, or washer-like plates d havingclaw-like ends or flanges overlapping the front edges of said lateral bars and adapted to engage adjacent short arms of the aforesaid right-angled brackets 5 B to prevent the folding of the same, and thus secure the series of table-sections a in their position as shelves.

D is preferably a crane-like standard or support for the stand or table A, in this instance of the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3-1;. e. right-angular or crane shape in its general contour, though tubular in its individual cross-section-with its upper end preferably forming a sleeve 6, adapted to receive a pivot 6, depending from a plate or casting e screwed or otherwise secured to the under side of, say, the middle table-section a, the lower end of said standard being similarly formed, itself, however, being let into a central preferably sleeve-extended aperture in a base disk or plate f, having divergent feet f. Among other advantages attributable to this construction of standard it may be observed that a series of convertible shelf-sections can be swung into a vertical position and yet be revolved so as to change the angle of presentationas, for example, in bay windowswithout having to bodily manipulate the stand, as would be required in the use of lateral supports as heretofore employed in this class of devices, making this form of standard especially desirable in this connection. It is obvious that it would be impossible for the shelves to assume an upright position if a straight standard were employed.

In the modification as disclosed in Fig. 6 it will be seen that the pivoting or connecting together of the table-sections a may be effected by dropping the right-angled brackets and employing parallel lateral bars 0 connected by pivots, as at O to each of said sections at diagonally opposite points thereof.

In the modification of Fig. 7 I have shown an arcuate crane-like standard D, having, preferably, swiveled connection with the stand and foot-piece and suitably fixed at said points of connection by suitable means as may be found expedient.

In the modification as disclosed in Fig. 8 I may employ in lieu of the aforesaid described table or shelf retaining device the suitablysleeved and end-headed or enlarged tightening-rod d and the slotted ratchet-faced link d withone end pivoted, it maybe, upon one of the pivots of a table-section bracket, projecting through a lateral bar 0. The rod (1 passes through the slot of the ratchet-faced link d and has fitted upon the end thereof, outside of said link, atoothed disk or detent (1 adapted to engage the ratchet-face of said link, and swiveled in the embrace of said detent is a thumb-nut d fitted also upon said rod (1 to adapt the detent to bear upon said link as the nut is turned, and thus lock the parts firmly together. The swivel connection between said detent and nut may be effected, as herein shown, by providing said detent with opposed arms d having arcuate terminals d let into a circular recess (1 formed in said nut.

\Vith the use of my invention it will be seen that the stand arranged as a table at the first, after having been suitably disposed in the bay or bow window of a store, the goods for display can be conveniently placed thereon, each section having alloted to it the required assortment for exposure. This having been done, the sections a always occupying a horizontal position, they (said sections) are so adjusted with their contents as to form shelves, as in Figs. 2 and 3, after which the stand is swung around to present the goods for exposure or display through the window toward the sidewalk, as required.

hen it should be required to empty the stand at any time, it can be readily swung around to bring the goods or articles thereon conveniently to the operator, and thus permit ready access thereto for their removal and the replenishing of the same with others, as may be desired, and the stand again returned to its previous position for the display of the goods or articles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The convertible table and display'stand, consisting of the table-sections or shelves, each having right-angled brackets fixed to its sides, the parallel lateral bars, the upper lateral bars pivoted to the normally horizontal arm of each of said brackets, at its inner end, and the lower lateral bars pivoted to the normally vertical arm of each of said brackets at the lower end, the crane-like supportingstandard connected to one of said table-sections or shelves, and axially pivoted in a support, and means for retaining said table-sections or shelves in fixed position, substantially as set forth.

2. The convertible table and display-stand consisting of the table or shelf sections each having lateral right-angled brackets, parallel lateral bars, two pivoted to normally horizontal arms of said brackets, and two to normally vertical arms of said brackets, the sleeve-inclosed rod passed through opposite ones of said latter bars, with its sleeve arranged intermediarily of said opposite lateral bars, the ratchet-faced clamp having clawlike flanges embracing the edges of said opposite lateral bars and adjoining bracketarms, a thumb-nut fitted upon the screwthreaded end of said rod and adapted to bear upon said clamp, and a supporting-standard for said table or shelf sections, substantially as set forth.

The convertible table and display-stand, consisting of the table or shelf sections, the lateral parallel bars, said shelf or table sections having inclined overlapping forward and rear edges and pivotally connected at diagonally opposite points to said lateral bars, and the bail or crane shaped standard connected to the under side of one of said shelf or table sections and axially supported or pivoted in position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLINTON S. STONER.

Witnesses:

GEO. C. RINGS, NORMAN J. APT. 

